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If you are a small business owner, there are some potential traps laid by New York’s Labor Law (NYLL) and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that even the most well-intentioned amongst you could fall prey to. The New York State Labor Law and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act are powerful tools for [...]

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Wrongful Termination

The term “wrongful termination” is misleading because in New York and most other states, without a written agreement for a specific term, employment is “at will.”

Joe represented me in a 3020-a case. Even though the cards were stacked against me, Joe remained positive throughout the whole ordeal. He was diligent, hard working and personable. The case involved many hearings and Joe was always prepared for what seemed like an avalanche of evidence against me. He countered with everything they came with and in the long run, he solidified a huge victory for me. I know for a fact that without his knowledge and expertise, I would have been forced to resign. I was put through misery for 24 months and I can say with conviction that Joe's tenacity paid off. It felt like my case would never end. I felt I was walking on egg shells for 2 years. I am happy that I retained Joe for his services and I am more than thrilled with the outcome. I highly recommend Joe to fight for you.

I was referred to Mr. Carbonaro by a very well known and regarded attorney I have a personal acquaintance with who had a conflict of interest with a pre-existing contractual relationship with the other party involved in my dispute.
Briefly, I was employed for approximately twenty years as a contractor with a company, who fell upon hard times. They initially extended the period between invoice submission and payment, then developed a trend of late payments. Next, I agreed to a reduction in compensation to assist the company as it struggled with emerging into a new media market. Late pays became no pays, and excuse upon excuse became insulation through employees or incommunicado as a modus operandi when past due payments were at issue. Hopeful to maintain the relationship which had extended approximately two decades, I was compassionate about the financial struggles claimed (learning of other contractors also being subjected to the same experiences) until such time that I had essentially worked without compensation for two years and was nearly spent out of my savings.

Mr. Carbonaro consulted me on a case of mine.
I did my best to give him the relevant facts to it, but I am not a legal expert. Rather than pose insightful questions or comments on my case, he pointed out a common mistake in similar cases, that was not relevant in my case. I lost a few hours doing research to find this out.

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"Mr. Carbonaro did a very good job for me with a claim I had to make on an employer. It was a delicate situation which he handled extremely professionally, with a keen understanding of labor law across multiple states. He was very persistent with the other party which ultimately led to a settlement I was quite satisfied with." -2015